Week of 5/25-5/29

Ahoy!

There is quite a bit going on at school these next few weeks! I will do my best to make sure I am communicating it with everyone in a timely fashion!

Reading:
We are continuing to learn all about Native American's. This week we are working on legends and revising our own legends.

Writing: Students are working on their last writing piece. They will be walking through the whole writing process independently. It is amazing to see the growth that the student are showing in these final pieces.

Math: Today was the start of our last unit! Geometry! We are working this week on classifying shapes. Keep practicing your facts!

Spelling:
cold
morning
ground
it's
really
enough large
remember
your
table
water
because
they
first
learn
until
there people
some
United States

Challenge Words:
voyage
apology
Neptune
diagram
hurricane

Important Events:
5/27 - Volunteer Luncheon
5/27- Talent Show Auditions
5/27- Kindergarten Orientation
5/28- Our last day to check out library books
5/29- Dress Up Day: Sports
5/29- JWR last day

Thanks for supporting your kiddos! They are a great bunch of 9 year olds!
Miss Irwin

Week of 5/18-5/22

Ahoy!

What a crazy time of year here at Lacamas! There are so many fun and exciting activities going on. Our SBAC testing is over and we are buckling in for the last month of school! We still have a lot to learn!

Reading: We are elbow deep in our learning around Native Americans. Currently the students are using the legends that we have read and using them as a template to write their own legend.

Writing: The students are working on the rough draft of their own choice of writing. The editing and peer editing process will begin soon.

Math: We just finished unit 5 and will begin unit 6 focusing on geometry! The students are really excited for this unit to begin.

Social Studies: We are continuing the reading that is being done and are currently making dioramas to depict the 5 different native american regions.

Spelling:
years
were
life
living
needed
order
first
gave
food
its
important
such
open
their
run
these
told
book
there
find

Challenge Words:
tragedy
tremble
communicate
committee
particular

Events to Remember:
TOMORROW!- Lalooska field trip.
5/22-PALS Skate Night 5-7
5/27- Talent Show Auditions
5/27- Kindergarten Orientation
5/29- Book Fair Starts
5/29- Last day for students to check books out of the library
5/29-Spirit Day-Sports Wear
5/29- Last day of operation for JWR

Well I think that is the majority of what is going on here in room 204!

Thanks,
Miss Irwin

Week of 5/4-5/8

Ahoy!

How is it already MAY!? Room 204 is well on their way to being 4th graders!

Reading: We are working hard on our Native American unit. This week we are learning about legends.

Math: With the math SBAC coming up next week, we are working to get prepared for it. Reviewing everything that we have learned so far! Please continue working on those multiplication facts :)

Writing: Finishing our final drafts of our informational piece and beginning our last writing piece of the year!

Social Studies: Learning about the different regions that the Native American's are from, and mapping them.

Spelling:
living
life
United States
high
black
because
hear
city
white
along
across
use
pages
eat
after
short
about
there
could
story

Challenge Words:
express
further
ancestor
straight
financial

Important Reminders:
Our Lalooska permission forms will be coming home this week!
We will be painting tomorrow, wear clothes that you are not worried about getting paint on! 


Thanks for all you do to support your children!
Miss Irwin